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Hardware lends itself to a vertical business model, Apple has clearly been the best example but even video game console manufacturers write their own games. Wi

Hardware lends itself to a vertical business model, Apple has clearly been the best example but even video game console manufacturers write their own games. With AI assistants seemingly the 'next big thing', which lends itself to a more horizontal model, will Apple change gears to accommodate? Their services division has been growing rapidly. Apple could leverage it's brand to create an awesome cell phone at a very cheap price. Not a lot of low income people are buying the the XR, my sister has had to replace her iPhone for at least six months but as a college student she's not going to spend a grand on a phone. Maybe it's time for Apple to dial down the luxury brand pricing and make a phone for the common man?

madeofpalk 8y ago
> With AI assistants seemingly the 'next big thing' Are 'AI Assistants' the 'next big thing' in the same way that 'chatbots' where the 'next big thing' in 2015? To me, it just seems that the market is mostly propped up by Medium articles and vendors trying to force the next big thing to make payday.
scarface74 8y ago
Not a lot of low income people are buying the the XR, my sister has had to replace her iPhone for at least six months but as a college student she's not going to spend a grand on a phone. Why do people act as if the only choice for Apple products is the highest priced option? This is about how people are composing that they have to buy AirPods now that there is no headphone jack. Apple sells the iPhone 7 for $475.